2026 Wokingham Borough Council election
Local election in Berkshire, England
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The 2026 Wokingham Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 19 of 54 members of Wokingham Borough Council.[2]
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As Wokingham is already a unitary authority. It will not be affected by the ongoing local government reorganisation that is happening in some areas of the country.
Council composition
| After 2024 election | After 2026 election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 27 | Liberal Democrats | 29[a] | ||
| Conservative | 19 | Conservative | 19 | ||
| Labour | 8 | Labour | 5 | ||
| Independent | 0 | Independent | 0 | ||
| Green | 0 | Green | 1 | ||
The composition of the council before the election was as follows:
| 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| LD | LAB | GRE | IND | CON |
After the election, the composition of the council became:[3]
| 29 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| LD | LAB | GRE | CON |
Changes 2024–2026:
- October 2024: Sarah Bell (Labour) resigns – by-election held December 2024[4]
- November 2024: Paul Fishwick (Liberal Democrats) dies – by-election held February 2025[5]
- December 2024: Jackie Rance (Conservative) gains by-election from Labour[6]
- Alex Freeney (Labour) suspended from party[7]
- February 2025: Chetna Jamthe (Liberal Democrats) wins by-election[8]
- March 2025: Norman Jorgensen (Conservative) dies – by-election held June 2025[9]
- June 2025: Mike Smith (Liberal Democrats) gains by-election from Conservatives[10]
- September 2025: Majid Nagra (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent[11]
- March 2026: Majid Nagra (Independent) joins the Green Party[12]
- March 2026: Jordan Montgomery (Liberal Democrats) stands down due to ill health[13]
Summary
Background
In 2026, Wokingham Borough Council remained under control of the Liberal Democrats[14]
| 2026 Wokingham Borough Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Liberal Democrats | 19 | 29 | 2 | 1 |  1 |
53.7% | 34.7% | 23,375 | -6.5% | |
| Conservative | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 |  0 |
35.2% | 29.2% | 19,712 | -8.7% | |
| Reform | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0.0% | 18.5% | 12,476 | 18.5% | |
| Green | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1.9% | 9.6% | 6,480 | 0.4% | |
| Labour | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9.2% | 6.8% | 4,593 | -11.3% | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |  1 |
0.0% | 0.8% | 530 | 0.6% | |
| TUSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0.0% | 0.1% | 75 | 0.0% | |
There were a total of 67,400 votes cast with a total of 159 spoiled ballots.[15]
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor |
Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkham & Arborfield | George Evans | Conservative | No | |
| Bulmershe & Coronation | Yusra Salman | Conservative | Yes | |
| Emmbrook | Basit Alvi | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Evendons | Adrian Mather | Liberal Democrats | No | |
| Finchampstead | Peter Harper | Conservative | Yes | |
| Hawkedon | Melanie De Jong | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Hillside | Caroline Smith | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Loddon | Alex Freeney[b] | Independent | No | |
| Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates | Andy Siu-Hong Ng | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Norreys | Nagi Nagella | Labour | Yes | |
| Shinfield | Vishal Srinivasan | Conservative | Yes | |
| South Lake | Carol Jewell | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Spencers Wood & Swallowfield | Stuart Munro | Conservative | No | |
| Thames | Katrin Harding | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst | Martijn Andrea | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Wescott | Chris Cooke | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Winnersh | Chetna Jamthe[c] | Liberal Democrats | Yes | |
| Wokingham Without | Séona Turtle | Conservative | Yes | |
| Wokingham Without | Jordan Montgomery[d] | Liberal Democrats | No | |
Candidates & Results
Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).
Barkham & Arborfield
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (39.6%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (25.8%)
- Labour Party (UK) (3.70%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (8.00%)
- Reform UK (23.0%)
Barkham & Arborfield was formed in 2024 from the former single-member wards of Barkham and Arborfield, plus the western part of Finchampstead South centred on Arborfield Green, and a very small part of the former Swallowfield ward.[6]
The Reform UK candidate, Christopher Bowring, had previously sat as a Conservative councillor for Wokingham Without.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mohima Bose | 1,328 | 39.6 | −3.7 | |
| Conservative | Sebastian Graabek | 866 | 25.8 | −15.6 | |
| Reform | Christopher Bowring | 769 | 23.0 | 23.0 | |
| Green | Asad Feroz | 267 | 8.0 | 3.2 | |
| Labour | Isla Sykes | 123 | 3.7 | −6.7 | |
| Majority | 462 | 13.8 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3,353 | 99.6 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 12 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3365 | 40.34 | 8.14 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Bulmershe & Coronation
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (16.9%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (35.7%)
- Labour Party (UK) (13.0%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (13.5%)
- Reform UK (20.8%)
Bulmershe & Coronation contains almost all of the former Coronation ward, the part of the former Sonning ward which was in the parish of Woodley, and much of the Bulmershe part of the three-member Bulmershe and Whitegates ward.[16] In 2024, these areas were merged to make the Bulmershe & Coronation ward.
The Labour Councillor, Andy Croy, has previously been a Councillor for the former Bulmershe and Whitegates ward.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Yusra Salman* | 1,238 | 35.7 | −14.4 | |
| Reform | Kai Meade | 722 | 20.8 | 20.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shiela Jordan | 584 | 16.9 | −4.4 | |
| Green | Laurence Beard | 468 | 13.5 | 6.6 | |
| Labour | Andy Croy | 452 | 13.0 | −8.2 | |
| Majority | 516 | 14.9 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3464 | 99.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3474 | 48.55 | 5.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Emmbrook
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (45.0%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (24.4%)
- Labour Party (UK) (3.90%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (9.90%)
- Reform UK (16.5%)
Emmbrook ward has not had any boundary changes in recent years, and Councillor Basit Alvi was an incumbent Councillor for the Liberal Democrats and was successfully re-elected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Basit Alvi* | 1,854 | 45.0 | −10.0 | |
| Conservative | James Westhorpe | 1005 | 24.4 | −6.1 | |
| Reform | John Clarke | 678 | 16.5 | 16.5 | |
| Green | Mark Vernon | 406 | 9.9 | 5.9 | |
| Labour | Gopi Kolluru | 159 | 3.9 | −6.3 | |
| Majority | 849 | 20.6 | |||
| Total valid votes | 4102 | 99.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 14 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4116 | 50.65 | 10.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Evendons
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (39.5%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (26.2%)
- Labour Party (UK) (5.80%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (9.10%)
- Reform UK (19.2%)
Evendons was not affected by any recent boundary changes. In this election, the incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor, Adrian Mather, was standing down, and Richa Singh was successfully elected in his place.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richa Singh | 1,382 | 39.5 | −18.0 | |
| Conservative | Bjorn Graabek | 915 | 26.2 | −4.8 | |
| Reform | Jeremy Field | 672 | 19.2 | 19.2 | |
| Green | Joe Hughes | 319 | 9.1 | 0.1 | |
| Labour | Annette Medhurst | 203 | 5.8 | −4.0 | |
| Majority | 467 | 13.3 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3491 | 99.8 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3498 | 48.98 | 6.78 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Finchampstead
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (31.0%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (38.6%)
- Labour Party (UK) (2.70%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (6.20%)
- Reform UK (21.3%)
Finchampstead was formed in 2024 by merging Finchampstead North with most of Finchampstead South. This excluded the western part of the ward centred on Arborfield Green, which is now part of Barkham & Arborfield.[16]
Peter Harper was one of three incumbent Conservative councillors for Finchampstead ward.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Harper* | 1,630 | 38.6 | −10.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Laurent Seraphin | 1310 | 31.0 | −12.8 | |
| Reform | Stephen Surpless | 902 | 21.3 | 21.3 | |
| Green | Shannon Carter | 262 | 6.2 | 6.2 | |
| Labour | Jac Pluves | 115 | 2.7 | −3.9 | |
| Majority | 320 | 7.6 | |||
| Total valid votes | 4219 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.19 | |||
| Turnout | 4227 | 52.13 | 7.33 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hawkedon
- Liberal Democrats (UK, 2025) (35.8%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (31.8%)
- Labour Party (UK) (6.20%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (9.70%)
- Reform UK (16.3%)
Hawkedon ward has had no recent changes and this ward was won by Melanie De Jong, who is the incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Melanie De Jong* | 1,270 | 35.8 | −8.2 | |
| Conservative | Micheal Firmager | 1127 | 31.8 | −10.5 | |
| Reform | Sol Viliaverde | 578 | 16.3 | 16.5 | |
| Green | Tom Milne | 343 | 9.7 | 9.7 | |
| Labour | Mark Craske | 220 | 6.2 | −7.1 | |
| Majority | 143 | 4.0 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3538 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3544 | 46.12 | 3.52 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Hillside
- Liberal Democrats (UK, 2025) (37.3%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (32.8%)
- Labour Party (UK) (5.40%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (10.1%)
- Reform UK (14.0%)
From 2024, Hillside ward included much of the area of the Reading University campus, previously part of the former Maiden Erlegh ward. Caroline Smith was the incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor who retained her seat in this election.
Nick Kilby has previously been a Conservative councillor for Kingston.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Smith* | 1,485 | 37.3 | −3.3 | |
| Conservative | Nick Kilby | 1305 | 32.8 | −11.4 | |
| Reform | Amy Robins | 557 | 14.0 | 14.0 | |
| Green | Russell Seymour | 403 | 10.1 | 6.5 | |
| Labour | Evan Ainsworth | 216 | 5.4 | −6.9 | |
| Majority | 180 | 4.5 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3966 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 12 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3978 | 52.51 | 5.81 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Loddon
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (12.7%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (29.5%)
- Labour Party (UK) (18.8%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (17.0%)
- Reform UK (21.6%)
Loddon had elected three Labour councillors in 2024, but Alex Freeney was suspended from the Labour party and did not stand again in this election. Majid Nagra has now joined the Green Party and sits as the only Green Party member on Wokingham Borough Council. Currently, Greg Bello is the one remaining Labour Party councillor in Loddon.
David Bragg is also a Conservative councillor for Woodley Town Council.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Bragg | 908 | 29.5 | −8.4 | |
| Reform | Lance Tyrrill | 664 | 21.6 | 21.6 | |
| Labour | Rona Noble | 580 | 18.8 | −31.0 | |
| Green | Stuart Simpson | 522 | 17.0 | 17.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Harman | 392 | 12.7 | 1.0 | |
| Majority | 244 | 7.9 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3066 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 12 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3078 | 44.80 | 4.6 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (37.0%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (26.5%)
- Labour Party (UK) (10.5%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (12.6%)
- Reform UK (13.0%)
The Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates ward was formed in 2024 from most of the former Maiden Erlegh ward and part of the former Bulmershe & Whitegates ward.
The comparison data here was taken from the June 2025 by-election, caused by the death of the former Conservative councillor, Norman Jorgensen.
Andy Ng Siu-Hong was one of three incumbent Liberal Democrat councillors, and had previously been a councillor in Hong Kong.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Ng Siu-Hong* | 1,491 | 37.0 | 5.8 | |
| Conservative | Wazir Hussain | 1067 | 26.5 | 2.6 | |
| Reform | Lillie Harris | 523 | 13.0 | −1.7 | |
| Green | Samuel Langlois | 509 | 12.6 | 12.1 | |
| Labour | Mary Morris | 425 | 10.5 | −13.5 | |
| Majority | 424 | 13.5 | |||
| Total valid votes | 4015 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4026 | 48.74 | 8.79 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Norreys
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (17.9%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (25.2%)
- Labour Party (UK) (28.3%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (7.20%)
- Reform UK (20.6%)
- TUSC (0.60%)
Norreys ward is the only ward in the Wokingham parliamentary constituency to include sitting Labour councillors. Nagi Nagella is an incumbent Labour councillor who retained his seat in this election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nagi Nagella* | 896 | 28.3 | −18.1 | |
| Conservative | Phil Cunnington | 798 | 25.2 | −8.5 | |
| Reform | John Halsall | 655 | 20.6 | 20.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alwyn Jones | 568 | 17.9 | −0.7 | |
| Green | Kalveer Lehal | 228 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| TUSC | Sarah Gillman | 20 | 0.6 | −2 | |
| Majority | 98 | 3.0 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3165 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3173 | 45.56 | 5.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Shinfield
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (9.90%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (32.9%)
- Labour Party (UK) (11.9%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (8.90%)
- Reform UK (17.8%)
- Edward Shaw (19.6%)
The data comparison for the Shinfield ward is from the Shinfield by-election held in December 2024. Vishal Srinivasan was the incumbent Conservative councillor who held this seat. This ward was unusual for having an independent candidate in Edward Shaw.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vishal Srinivasan* | 854 | 32.9 | −16.1 | |
| Independent | Edward Shaw | 530 | 19.6 | 19.6 | |
| Reform | Parry Batth | 480 | 17.8 | 17.8 | |
| Labour | Richard McKenzie | 321 | 11.9 | −12.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dominic Rider | 268 | 9.9 | −11.6 | |
| Green | Kieron Titus | 241 | 8.9 | 4.2 | |
| Majority | 324 | 12.0 | |||
| Total valid votes | 2694 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2701 | 36.98 | −3.62 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
South Lake
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (32.3%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (22.8%)
- Labour Party (UK) (6.60%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (17.0%)
- Reform UK (21.2%)
The reorganisation of 2024 saw South Lake increase in size to include parts of the former wards of Bulmershe & Whitegates (including Woodley town centre) and Loddon ward. South Lake kept the same name but the number of members increased from two to three. The 2026 election was won by one of the two Liberal Democrat incumbents, Carol Jewel, the current Mayor of Wokingham Borough Council.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Jewell* | 1,174 | 32.3 | −6.9 | |
| Conservative | Michael Kennedy | 826 | 22.8 | −17.4 | |
| Reform | Andy Harris | 770 | 21.2 | 21.2 | |
| Green | Gary Shacklady | 614 | 17.0 | 17,0 | |
| Labour | Willam Gale | 238 | 6.6 | −13.6 | |
| Majority | 348 | 9.6 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3622 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3626 | 48.57 | 9.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (30.9%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (30.3%)
- Labour Party (UK) (3.60%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (8.90%)
- Reform UK (24.3%)
- TUSC (1.60%)
In 2024 the Spencers Wood and Swallowfield ward was created from the former Swallowfield ward and part of the former Shinfield South ward to make a single three member ward. Catherine Glover and Chris Johnson were incumbent councillors for Shinfield South, whilst Stuart Munro was the incumbent councillor for Swallowfield. Catherine Glover, Dave Edmonds and Stuart Munro were returned in 2024; Stuart Munro retired as a councillor in 2026.
Anthony Pollock, who stood as the Conservative candidate in 2026, was a former Conservative councillor for Shinfield South.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Johnson | 1,072 | 30.9 | −9.2 | |
| Conservative | Anthony Pollock | 1052 | 30.3 | −12.9 | |
| Reform | Gerry Allan | 844 | 24.3 | 24.3 | |
| Green | Tom Blomley | 307 | 8.9 | −6.4 | |
| Labour | Jacky Steele | 125 | 3.6 | −6.2 | |
| TUSC | Kathryn Allman | 55 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
| Majority | 20 | 0.6 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3455 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3462 | 43.68 | 8.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Thames
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (40.0%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (40.5%)
- Labour Party (UK) (1.80%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (5.30%)
- Reform UK (12.2%)
Thames ward comprised the parishes of Charvil, Sonning, Remenham and Wargrave. Charvil and Sonning, which were previously single-member wards prior to 2024, although the Sonning ward did not strictly follow the parish boundary and included a small part of North Woodley. Remenham and Wargrave had previously been part of the two-member ward of Remenham, Wargrave & Ruscombe. Ruscombe is now part of the new Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst ward.[6]
Katrin Harding was the only incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor for Thames ward, but lost her seat in this election to Leon Cook, the Conservative candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Leon Cook | 1,550 | 40.5 | −5.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Katrin Harding* | 1532 | 40.0 | −0.8 | |
| Reform | Andrew Mclaren | 467 | 12.2 | 12.2 | |
| Green | Salma Baker | 201 | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
| Labour | Stuart Crainer | 70 | 1.8 | −10.8 | |
| Majority | 18 | 0.47 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3820 | 99.74 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.26 | |||
| Turnout | 3830 | 53.80 | 12.3 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Twyford Ruscombe & Hurst
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (59.0%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (15.0%)
- Labour Party (UK) (1.90%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (7.70%)
- Reform UK (16.1%)
Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst was created in 2024 from the parishes of Hurst, Ruscombe and Twyford.
Graham Howe is a former Conservative councillor for the former Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe ward. Martijn Andrea is an incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor who retained this seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Martijn Andrea* | 2,535 | 59.0 | −13.6 | |
| Reform | Darren Grant | 694 | 16.1 | 16.1 | |
| Conservative | Graham Howe | 643 | 15.0 | −4.8 | |
| Green | Merv Boniface | 330 | 7.7 | −5.7 | |
| Labour | Stuart Hooper | 82 | 1.9 | −4.8 | |
| Majority | 1841 | 42.9 | |||
| Total valid votes | 4284 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 4291 | 53.80 | 10.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Wescott
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (40.0%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (27.3%)
- Labour Party (UK) (4.30%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (11.4%)
- Reform UK (16.9%)
Wescott gained part of the Norreys ward in 2024 as a result of the boundary review. Wescott ward was previously a two-member ward, but is now a three-member ward.
Chris Cook was an incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor for this ward who retained his seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Cooke* | 1,398 | 40.0 | −3.8 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Clubley | 953 | 27.3 | −5.6 | |
| Reform | James Pigott | 590 | 16.9 | 16.9 | |
| Green | Dave Chapman | 398 | 11.4 | 11.4 | |
| Labour | Tom Mayers | 150 | 4.3 | −13.5 | |
| Majority | 445 | 12.7 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3489 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 16 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3505 | 45.67 | 8.27 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Winnersh
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (44.8%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (22.3%)
- Labour Party (UK) (2.80%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (9.40%)
- Reform UK (20.7%)
Data for the Winnersh ward is being compared with the February 2025 by-election, which was a result of the death of Liberal Democrat councillor, Paul Fishwick.
Chetna Jamthe won the by-election for the Liberal Democrats and retained her seat in this election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chetna Jamthe* | 1,464 | 44.8 | −8.2 | |
| Conservative | Martyn Washbourne | 729 | 22.3 | −14.7 | |
| Reform | Jim Fife | 677 | 20.7 | 20.7 | |
| Green | Laura Titchiner | 309 | 9.4 | 5.4 | |
| Labour | Tim Jinkerson | 91 | 2.8 | 3.2 | |
| Majority | 765 | 23.4 | |||
| Total valid votes | 3270 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 0 | 0 | |||
| Turnout | 3270 | 40.68 | 11.98 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Wokingham Without
- Liberal Democrats (UK) (36.4%)
- Conservative Party (UK) (36.0%)
- Labour Party (UK) (2.00%)
- Green Party of England and Wales (5.70%)
- Reform UK (19.8%)
Wokingham Without had to elect two councillors at the 2026 election. This was due to the resignation of Liberal Democrat Jordan Montgomery, who had been suffering ill-health. Conservative councillor Seona Turtle was also up for election this year.
David Davies had previously been a previous Conservative councillor for Wokingham Without ward.
The election returned Seona Turtle (Conservative) and Roberta Brooks (Liberal Democrat), which means there is no change in the political representation of this ward.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Seona Turtle* | 1,197 | 37.5 | −6.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roberta Brooks | 1,160 | 36.3 | −12.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jerry Percy | 1108 | 34.7 | −14.1 | |
| Conservative | David Davies | 1049 | 32.9 | −11.1 | |
| Reform | Colin Wright | 631 | 19.8 | 19.8 | |
| Reform | Carl Bond | 603 | 18.9 | 18.9 | |
| Green | Henry Newbury | 177 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| Green | Guy Zilberman | 176 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| Labour | Tom Clark | 72 | 2.3 | −4.4 | |
| Labour | Colin Heath | 55 | 1.7 | −4.0 | |
| Majority | 37 | 1.2 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6228 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 3193 | 49.95 | 9.64 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Council Membership by party after each election 2010–2026
| Election results 2010–2026 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Conservative | 43 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total Seats | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | |
